Background and Objective: The ecological balance of mangroves, avifauna (birds) and plants in the Tegal harbor area needs to get serious attention because it was feared that it will be damaged by Tegal port activities. The diversity of mangrove and bird could be used as a bio-indicator of the ecological stability of the region. Therefore, it was necessary to observe the diversity of vegetation and avifauna (birds). Materials and Methods: Parameters observed by mangrove community were dominating, density, frequency (Shannon-wiener index), identified and categorized based on the Indonesian weed and mangrove handbook in Southeast Asia. The parameters of the avifauna (birds) community were similar and diversity index, their conservation status was identified based on the IUCN red list convention. Results: Based on the analysis of mangrove vegetation, 73 species were identified with special attention to Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia marina, because they had the highest important role in the observation area 2 (Tegal port) and 3 (Pantai alam indah). The number of avifauna (birds) species in the observation area 3 was 37 species from 18 families, with the highest similarity in region 1 (Muara reja) and 2 (Tegal harbor) with a value of 76.4%. Conclusion: Special consideration was needed, especially for vegetation and avifauna (birds) species which had important values and roles in the balance of the ecosystem in the Tegal port area.
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Author :
Slamet Isworo, Department of Health, Dian Nuswantoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
Poerna Sri Oetari and Tosan Adji, Mitra Adi Pranata Company, Environmental Impact Assessment Consultants, Semarang, Indonesia
Poerna Sri Oetari, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
Asian Journal of Biological Sciences
ISSN 1996-3351
DOI: 10.3923/ajbs.2020.